Bullish receives MiCAR license from BaFin: Frankfurt becomes crypto hub
- The Frankfurt-based subsidiary of the crypto exchange Bullish has received a license from BaFin under the new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). This allows the crypto exchange to officially operate under the new EU-wide regime.
- The company had already been grandfathered in through its brokerage and custody licenses from BaFin and can now utilize full MiCAR status on this basis. The license allows the company to passport its services throughout the EU, but remains subject to BaFin supervision.
- “We view BaFin’s continued and globally respected oversight as a cornerstone of trust for our European activities,” says Marco Bodewein, Managing Director of Bullish Europe.
- Chris Tyrer, President of the Exchange, emphasizes: “Europe is the second-largest crypto economy in the world, and demand from institutional clients for regulated trading venues is growing rapidly.”
- Based in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank, the company aims to further expand its role as an infrastructure player for digital assets in the European financial center. Its parent company, Bullish Group, which also owns CoinDesk, has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since August 2025 and made an impressive IPO debut, rising from $37 to $102 on its first day of trading.
- Learn more about the crypto exchange's strategy in this interview with Chris Tyrer: Bullish: This is the crypto exchange's strategy for institutional investors. An interview with European CEO Marco Bodewein will follow shortly.
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Source:
- Press release from Bullish | Bullish
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